WEEKS CUSTOM CARPENTRY is a family owned remodeling business. Everything is co-designed by the contractor and client, to your specifications and desires. The owner, Tom Weeks, comes with over 20 years of experience as a carpenter with a fix it knowledge.  He is the handyman contractors hire as well as a one-stop shop for large project management. 

Remodeling is a specialty trade and is our main expertise.  New construction is a step that will only come once all options have been explored, costs weighed, and environmental impact considered.  Whether you live on the grid, off the grid, in a large home or small one, manage residential properties or multi-family units, we are happy to serve your needs.  With good planning, we combine our visions to get projects started in a positive direction, and then our endurance and attention to detail allow projects of all sizes to reach a prompt completion (within weeks, really!).  Large or small, renovations are a wonderful process that will create a space that is sacred for you and your family or employees.  With proper planning and management, projects can be dreamt, budgeted, and come to life within weeks.

We are available in many areas throughout Bellingham, Whatcom County, Skagit Valley, Seattle and Portland areas. We are also open to invitations to travel for medium to larger sized projects, or eco-village collaborations, throughout the United States and overseas. 


A Portfolio of Sample Projects

Please see a list of sample projects under each of our 4 sections:  Residental Remodels, Attic & Other Unused Space Conversions, Custom Projects for Homes & Businesses, and Maintenance & Property Management. 

Residential Remodels
        Top to Bottom Remodeling: Weeks can be your one-stop shop for most of your remodeling needs.

                  Roof: flashing, patching, tear off and install 
            Siding: cedar-lap, hardi plank, LEAD paint certified, hand brush paint method preferred
        Insulation:  We team with Azimuth Integral Homes for dense-pack insulation in addition to your vapor barriors, ventilation,  & weatherization
   Walls:  Flat finish drywall, wood paneling, arches, recessed lighting
Windows & Doors:  Weeks can square a door on any structure, as well as weather-proof and seal
   Decks, Patios, Sun Rooms: expand your home into its natural surroundings
    Floors:  radiant heated floors, sensible materials selected for hardwoods, bamboo, laminate, vinyl, tile, or cement
        Bathrooms & Kitchens:  Countertops (tile, granite, concrete, laminate, etc) with wood in-lay, cabinets, appliances, senior bathtubs & all accessories
             Finishing:   built-in shelving/aquariums/bookcases, daybeds, loftbeds, attic accesses, shelves, ledges, sills, posts, trim
                 Foundations:  Settling and rot cause damage that is better to repair when noticed
                     Crawl Spaces:  excavation, rodent removal, insulation and ventilation

 







Flooring & Transitions:

Patience in the Selection
Patience with the Cuts
Seamless Transitions

Hardwoods, Tile, Laminate, Bamboo, you discover it, we install it!




Kitchens Built from scratch:         

Countertops - silestone, granite, cement, laminte, tile, wood
Sinks, Faucets
Tile Surround & Backsplashes
Appliance installation
Shelves
Cabinets
Exhaust/Range Hoods




Attic & Other Unused Space Conversions
There are a myriad of ways to bring extra light, convenience, and capacity to your place.


Attic Conversions:

Capture unused space by knocking out a wall or ceiling
Build a loft or extra storage room
Add light with skylights, windows, dormers, clere stories, and more!




Loft Beds:

Save Space
Spark Imagination
Feel like a Child!






Garage Remodels:

We've taken musty, unused garages and helped owners gain an extra studio, guestroom, or shop. 







Custom Projects
You dream it and we bring it to life. 


                                   

Senior bathtubs, saunas, hot tubs, restaurant bench seating, and much more.  With every plan, we'll review your best product choices.

"ROMA" Homes:
Here is a friend who remodeled his Westfalia for an international trip.

Mobile kitchen units
couch/bed conversions
utilitarian shelf designs
and more fun stuff all make for happy campers ;)






Maintenance & Property Management
50% of our business is maintaining multiple property investments for individuals.  We are happy to serve event spaces, bar and restaurants, small and medium condominium units, single home rentals, college rentals, and office spaces for landlords seeking a maintenance person.   Absentee landlords trust our knowledge of buildings, particulaly older homes or historical structures, and happily rely on our services to care for the tenants needs or  improvements.  

Additional Dwelling Units: After a garage conversion, you now have an extra rental unit!  Count on us when you leave town on vacation or relocate.

Multi-family split dwellings: Earn rental income, turn it into a mother-in-law suite, provide more space for guests on a different floor or on the same floor. An inspection may show that additional plumbing and electrical outlets are easy, just add a wall and appliances and start renting.

Emergency Work & Rot Repair  (before and after shots)
We know about the Pacific Northwest, the importance of the sun, and the inevitability of moisture and its many woes. We are very versed in emergency repair.  There is a 90% humidity average in the Northwest, and buildings are expected to be at 30% humidity or lower to resist the temptation of rot, mold, and other misfortunes.  Don't let a tight budget allow you to neglect your asset, call us and we might be able to strike a deal.

Step 2: You will receive a free estimate for the work with a detailed list of materials and total job time estimation.

Step 4: Sign a contract. This can come in 2 forms:

Step 5: Apply for any permits if necessary.  As a homeowner, you have the right to apply for permits, and if you choose to do this process, you will save money!

Step 6: Payment of expected materials or 50% of bid amount.

Step 7: Work (on your schedule), work (at your pace), work!!!  We believe that the quicker the job is done, the better you'll feel when it is complete.  Before a project commences, we will give you a total time estimate and ask you to identify a daily schedule that will work best.

Step 8: Weekly invoices and/or progress updates are provided and used as a basis of agreement and discussion.  Any questions you may have will be clarified on-site or within that week.

Step 9: A "Punch List", otherwise known as a walk through, will help to identify any items to be finalized before the final payment.

Our Process is an ongoing effort to meet our clients needs.  We have learned that we can not satisfy every person in every way, but we certainly hope to be given the opportunity to try!  The above step by step is a foundation that can be built on by you, or by us, as we share knowledge about your project.


Our Philosophy

Weeks Custom Carpentry is a conscientious remodeling company. Our entire customer base was founded upon friendships. All materials for a job stay with the job. If we have extra inventory that can help you squeeze into your budget, we'll make it happen. With extra time and research, recycled and/or superior materials can be acquired.  And we'll help you dispell the myths of "green" products and continue being the conscientious homeowner you wish to be. 

Whatever you can imagine, we can work together to achieve.  We consider ourselves to be lucky to have the skills needed to resurrect, remodel, retrofit, renovate, and recreate a vast variety of spaces.